Beauty Advent Calendars 2020 part 3

[Butterymuffin]

The hunt continues! We await Black Friday developments.

[clary]

There is hope ladies, after more than a week of waiting since "should be with you on 12 Oct" my LF arrived today and it looks lovely. Even DS2 was impressed.

They will come!

[OchonAgusOchonO]

@clary

There is hope ladies, after more than a week of waiting since "should be with you on 12 Oct" my LF arrived today and it looks lovely. Even DS2 was impressed.

They will come!

That's great.

[BookSkark]

What went into a Black Friday deal last year? I don't need another one, but I could be tempted if there's something good and it's a really good deal...

Also like the look of the Grazia one - I reckon is use most of the products in it. But after DH's "did you really spend over £200 on an advent calendar?" comment, I should probably hold off on another pricey one!

[ajandjjmum]

Harrods went to half price on around 10th December - but not for long!

[chloechloe]

Thanks for the new thread! You’re all such enablers, I had to go and look at the Grazia one. I have 4 or 5 of the products though so no temptation there.

I have Liberty and Lumene sat under my home office desk (and LF who knows where) and am desperate to open them.

I might open Lumene in November - I reckon we could get a few people together for an early opening thread!?

In my defence I’m running out of cleanser and amazingly don’t have any in my stash so surely that’s a good enough excuse.

[OchonAgusOchonO]

@chloechloe - I might open Lumene in November - I reckon we could get a few people together for an early opening thread!

Count me in for that. Although I am a bit nervous that I won't get my LF one for December. Ah well, worst case, I will have a tea calendar. I bought a mixed box from my favourite supplier and I will get dh to put a different teabag in for each day.

solarisbotanicals.com/products/solaris-collection-14-flavours-42-org-biodegradable-stitched-teabags-sr15 if anyone is interested. I usually buy their tea loose but find the bags handy for out and about as I am very fussy about my tea.

[AsPerMyLastEmail]

Checking in!

I think the Grazia one looks overpriced.

[Butterymuffin]

The 12 day ones have IMO been a sneaky way of pushing prices up this year. They often seem like they're asking a lot for half the number of items, even if they're supposedly full size etc. The Autograph 12 day one is £70, and says it's 'luxury' but doesn't for me compare favourably with the standard M&S where you got double the items for less money - or about the same with the qualifying spend, but in that case you'd have those items too...

[ajandjjmum]

My Look Fantastic one arrived today! Now just need to decide whether to give it to DD, or keep it for January (or November!)

[AsPerMyLastEmail]

Yes I agree @ButteryMuffin

My Look Fantastic calendar also arrived today. I’m saving it for December. I’ve already opened and started my Liberty and Fenwick’s ones

And I had no choice but to open my Holland & Barrett one because there was an item missing and H&B needed to know what the product was, they couldn’t tell from the door number

I will still be joining the Liberty & H&B threads. I haven’t individually opened the vast majority of the products.

[EatPrayYoga]

My estimated delivery for LF was yesterday or today but it has not arrived and Royal Mail tracking suggests they don't have it

[52andblue]

Is the Holland & Barret one nice please @AsPerMyLastEmail ?

I would really like something this year but I'm on a very tight budget

I wondered if Aldi might do one again, but I've seen nothing to suggest ?

[AsPerMyLastEmail]

@EatPrayYoga my LK was scheduled for delivery Wed or Thurs but was delivered today, so hopefully yours is likewise 2-3 days behind schedule.

@52andblue I think it’s v good for the price! Hopefully given the nature of H&Bvit’s not a spoiler to say it’s focused on skin, hair and body. If you want a box that includes several make up products too, this isn’t it.

[foilflower]

I’ve had a text to say that RM now have my LF calendar! So there is hope yet!

[OchonAgusOchonO]

Am I the only one whose LF hasn't shipped yet?

[barberousbarbara]

I complained to LF on Thursday that I hadn't had my calendar despite it being 'dispatched' on 12th October. I got a reply yesterday saying they were contacting their courier team. I got a message from Royal Mail this morning to say it will be delivered on Monday afternoon.

[OchonAgusOchonO]

Mine is still saying Order Placed and no hint of processing, never mind dispatching.

[Pomegranatespompom]

I'll be tempted to get Harrods if a Black Friday offer.

[EatPrayYoga]

Yours might be a few days behind Ochon

I'm waiting for two packages at the moment - my LF calendar and the Hotel Chocolat velvetiser

[Butterymuffin]

@52andblue Aldi are doing their 6 day Countdown to NYE calendar again and are advertising it as down from last year's 14.99 to 6.99! Goes on sale online 17 November, in store 21 November.

www.aldi.co.uk/countdown-to-NYE-calendar

Other than that, which is definitely the tight budget option, I would keep a close eye on Black Friday deals. Amazon sold out of theirs before then last year, but in 2018 they dropped to £30 on Black Friday weekend which is when I bought one.

[lolacola77]

I've accidentally bought Elemis, L'occitane, John Lewis and Asos! I'm still eyeing up Liberty and Rituals! I was keen for Diptyque but there isn't even one full sized candle! I'm holding out for Black Friday

[OchonAgusOchonO]

Yours might be a few days behind

Hopefully, Yoga.

Hotel Chocolat velvetiser sounds good. But I really don't need any more kitchen appliances

[Pomegranatespompom]

@lolacola77 I keep looking at Diptque as well. I think I prefer Neom candles though, so might get their Christmas trio travel size set.

[EatPrayYoga]

The aldi one is a good buy if the products are good. Have any of you tried them?

@OchonAgusOchonO Since when is it about need?! DH is disgusted that I'm buying "a whisk" but I don't drink tea or coffee so I'm excited about something that allows me to make hot chocolate easily as I tend not to make them at home

There was a video I watched on YouTube last night about different beauty advent calendars. Sheer luxe or something,"? I could be making that up!

[Butterymuffin]

@52andblue on the budget front, Asos 12 day calendar is still available for £35 and, despite what I said earlier, is one of the less ridiculously priced of the 12 day ones with decent products. You can do a 4 x £8.32 interest free payments if that was helpful to anyone.

www.asos.com/beauty-extras/asos-face-body-12-day-advent-calendar/prd/20611428?colourwayid=60072200&SearchQuery=advent calendar